Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the national legislature of the Philippines.It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate (upper chamber), and the House of Representatives (lower chamber), although colloquially, the term "Congress" commonly refers to just the latter.
- Senate, House of Representatives
- 328 (see list), 24 senators, 304 representatives
- Tito Sotto, NPC, since July 22, 2019
- Bicameral
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- Ramon Mitra, Jr.
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The House of Representatives of the Philippines (Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, Spanish: Cámara de Representantes de Filipinas) is the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines. It is commonly referred to as the Congress, the House of the People, and informally referred to as the Cámara or Kamara.
- 3 years
- 304 representatives, 243 from congressional districts, 61 party-list representatives
- 2022
- May 13, 2019
The Seventh Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikapitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, from January 26, 1970 until it was effectively dissolved with the declaration of martial law on September 23, 1972 by President Ferdinand Marcos.
The Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the national legislature of the Philippines. It is made of the Senate (upper chamber), and the House of Representatives (lower chamber). although in the Philippines the term congress commonly refers to just the latter.
On the evening of November 17, 2007, an explosion at the South Wing of the Batasang Pambansa Complex killed six people, including Rep. Wahab Akbar ( Lakas-CMD, Lone District Basilan ). The other fatalities included an aide of Akbar, a driver of Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan, and three aides of Rep. Pryde Henry Teves ( Lakas-CMD, 3rd District Negros Oriental ).
The First Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949.